Salem Police say teenager found dead in parked vehicle died from gunshot

Christian Willbern
Updated ·1 min read
Salem Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old male found deceased in a car in northeast Salem.
Salem Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old male found deceased in a car in northeast Salem.

This story was updated at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday.

Salem Police have determined the 15-year-old found deceased in northeast Salem on Nov. 6 died from a gunshot wound.

Officers found the teen dead in a vehicle parked on the block of 1000 Evergreen Ave. NE about 7:30 a.m.,

Salem Police Public Information Officer Angela Hedrick said Tuesday that investigators upgraded the case from a suspicious death to a homicide within a week of the shooting.

Hedrick said no further information was available.

Anyone with information is asked to call Salem Police Tips at 503-588-8477.

For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Christian Willbern at cwillbern@statesmanjournal.com

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Salem police investigating teen's death rule it a homicide